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Awakening the Primitive Instincts in Cryosleep
Richard B. Riddick
They say most of your brain shuts down in cryosleep. All but the primitive side... the animal side. No wonder I'm still awake. Transporting me with civilians. Sounded like 40, 40-plus. Heard an Arab voice. Some hoodoo holy man, probably on his way to New Mecca. But what route? What route? Smelled a woman. Sweat, boots, tool belt, leather. Prospector type. Free settlers. And they only take the back roads. And here's my real problem: Mr. Johns, blue-eyed devil. Planning on taking me back to slam... only this time he picked a ghost lane. A long time between stops. A long time for something to go wrong.
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A Moment of Tension and Negotiation
William J. Johns
I want you to remember this moment. The way it could have gone and didn't. Here.
[freeing Riddick]
William J. Johns
Take it easy...
Richard B. Riddick
Fuck you!
William J. Johns
Do we have a deal?
Richard B. Riddick
I want you to remember this moment.
[after a pause, Riddick hands the shotgun back]
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Survival Instincts and Promises in Darkness
Riddick
Strong survival instinct. I admire that in a woman.
Carolyn
I promised them that we would go back with more light.
Riddick
Did you?
Carolyn
What? Are you afraid?
Riddick
(laughs) Me afraid?
Carolyn
Come on, Riddick. There's gotta be some part of you that wants to rejoin the human race.
Riddick
Truthfully, I wouldn't know how.
Carolyn
Well, then just give me more light for them, and I'll go back by myself.
Riddick
Okay.
Riddick
There you go.
Carolyn
Please, just come with me.
Riddick
I got a better idea. Come with me.
Carolyn
You're fucking with me! I know you are!
Riddick
You know I am? You don't know anything about me. I will leave you here. Step inside.
Carolyn
I can't.
Riddick
Sure, you can.
Carolyn
I can't.
Riddick
Here. I'll make it easy on you. Take my hand. Come on. Come on … look. No one's gonna blame you. Save yourself, Carolyn.
[he lends her his hand]
Carolyn
I …
Riddick
Come on … come on … That's it. That's it. Good girl.
[she's getting to the ship]
Carolyn
Now, you! You listen to me! I am the captain of this ship. And I am not leaving anyone on this rock with those fucking things, even if it means –
Carolyn
Get that thing off my neck.
Riddick
Shut up! You'd die for them?
Carolyn
I would try for them.
Riddick
You didn't answer me.
Carolyn
Yes, I would, Riddick. I would – I would die for them.
Riddick
(pauses) ...Interesting.
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Ambiguity in Perception and Communication
Richard B. Riddick
Looks clear.
William J. Johns
I thought you said it was CLEAR!
Richard B. Riddick
I said, it looks clear!
William J. Johns
Well what does it look like now?
Richard B. Riddick
… Looks clear.
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Understanding the Fate of the Missing Crew
Richard B. Riddick
These people didn't leave. Come on. Whoever got Zeke got them. They're all dead. You don't really think they left with their clothes on hooks... photos on the shelves?
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Unfulfilled Destiny and Missed Opportunities
Paris P. Ogilvie
I was supposed to die in France. I never ever saw France.
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The Ethics of Life and Death Decisions
Johns
Doctors decide who lives and dies on the battlefield. It's called Triage.
Riddick
Kept calling it murder when I did it.
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The Verdict on Light's Progress
William J. Johns
The verdict's in. The light moves forward.
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Embracing Light Amidst Fear
Abu "Imam" al-Walid
They're afraid of our light. That means we don't have to be afraid of them.
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Embracing Meaninglessness in Life's Struggles
William J. Johns
What's to be afraid of? My life's just a steaming pile of meaningless shit anyhow. So I say, "Mush on.
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Perception of Celestial Harmony and Darkness
Abu "Imam" al-Walid
I had the impression from the model... the two planets were moving as one...and there would be a lasting darkness.
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Refusal to Sacrifice for Others
Carolyn Fry
I'm not gonna die for them!
[about the passengers]
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The Value of Little Luxuries
Paris P. Ogilvie
It's amazing how you can do without the necessities of life provided you have the little luxuries.
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The Creed of Greed
Richard B. Riddick
I guess if it were "trickeration," he'd just "X" me out. He'd kill me. Then again... I am worth twice as much alive. You didn't know that? Your Johns ain't a cop. He's got that nickel-slick badge. And that blue uniform. But he's just a merc. And I'm just a payday. That's why he won't kill me, see? - The creed is greed.
[to Fry]
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Consequences of Darkness and Desperation
Richard B. Riddick
I don't truly know what's gonna happen when the lights go out. But I do know once the dying starts... this little psycho-fuck family of ours is gonna rip itself apart.
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Clarifying Accusations of Murder
Richard B. Riddick
Did I kill a few people? Sure. Did I kill Zeke? No. You got the wrong killer.
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Leaving Without A Proper Farewell
Riddick
We can't leave.
[Riddick shuts off the ship's engines]
Jack
Why not?!
[panicked as creatures approach the ship]
Riddick
Without saying "goodnight".
[fires the ship's engines, incinerating the creatures behind it as it takes off]
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Authority and Defiance in Crisis
Hassan
Captain? Captain?!
Carolyn Fry
I'm not your fucking captain.
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Tension Between Riddick and Johns Escalates
Riddick
Come on, Johns. You've got the big gauge.
Johns
I'd rather piss glass. Why don't you go in and check?
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Questioning the Planet's Vitality
Carolyn Fry
Is this whole planet dead?
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A Suggestion to Flee
Paris P. Ogilvie
People, just a suggestion. Perhaps you should flee!
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Faith and Disillusionment in Dark Times
Imam
Just because you do not believe in God, Mr. Riddick, does not mean God does not believe in you–
Riddick
You think someone could spend half their life in a slam with a horse bit in their mouth and not believe? You think he could start out in some … liquor store trash bin with an umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and not believe in God? You got it all wrong, holy man. I absolutely believe in God, and I absolutely hate the fucker.
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Confronting a Greater Evil
Richard B. Riddick
Finally found something worse than me?
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Facing Mortality in Desperate Circumstances
Jack
We're gonna lose everybody out here. We should've stayed at the ship.
Riddick
He died fast, and if we have any choice about it, that's the way we should all go out. Don't you cry for Johns. Don't you dare.
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The Price of Enhanced Vision
Jack
Where the hell can I get eyes like that?
Richard B. Riddick
Gotta kill a few people.
Jack
Okay. I can do it.
Richard B. Riddick
Then you gotta get sent to a slam where they say you'll never see daylight again. You dig up a doctor and you pay him 20 menthol Kools... to do a surgical shine job on your eyeballs.
Jack
So you can see who's sneaking up on you in the dark?
Richard B. Riddick
Exactly.
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Fear and Perception of Threat
Richard B. Riddick
All you people are so scared of me. Most days, I take that as a compliment. But it ain't me you got to worry about now.
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Unexpected Insights on Escape and Survival
Jack
He'd probably get you right here... under the jaw, and you'd never even hear him coming. Because that's how good he is.
[sneaking up on Ogilvie]
Paris P. Ogilvie
Did you run away from your parents or did they run away from you?
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Proposal for a Safer Plan
William J. Johns
Why don't you shut up for two seconds and let me come up with a plan that doesn't involve mass suicide?
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Fear of the Dark
Richard B. Riddick
You're not afraid of the dark, are you?
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Character Introductions in Pitch Black
Paris P. Ogilvie
Paris P. Ogilvie. Antiquities dealer. Entrepreneur.
[extending his hand]
Richard B. Riddick
Richard B. Riddick. Escaped convict. Murderer.
[grinning, taking his hand]
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